Southern Boubou

Laniarius ferrugineus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Malaconotidae
Genus
Laniarius
eBird Code
soubou1

Subspecies (6)

  • Laniarius ferrugineus ferrugineus

    southwestern South Africa (southern Western Cape)

  • Laniarius ferrugineus natalensis

    eastern and southern South Africa (western and southern KwaZulu-Natal southward to southwestern Eastern Cape)

  • Laniarius ferrugineus pondoensis

    southeastern South Africa (eastern Eastern Cape)

  • Laniarius ferrugineus savensis

    southeastern Botswana to southeastern Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique

  • Laniarius ferrugineus tongensis

    eastern South Africa (coastal KwaZulu-Natal) and southeastern Mozambique

  • Laniarius ferrugineus transvaalensis

    southeastern Botswana, lowlands of northern South Africa (North West and Limpopo, except for the Limpopo River Valley, to eastern Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal) and eastern Eswatini

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.